Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Michigan - Allegan County
Allegan County Michigan has 35 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include All Saints' Episcopal Church, HENNEPIN Self-unloading Steamship (Shipwreck), Douglas Union School, Fifty-Seventh Street Bridge and Hacklander Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Middle Woodland, Late Woodland and Havana-Hopewell Focus dating back to 0.

Many famous people are associated with these Allegan County historic places including Warner P. Sutton, Edward D. Born, William C. Messenger, Dorr E. Felt, Curtis O. Gilkey and Engelbert B. Born.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Allegan County places including Gordon W. Lloyd, Wolf and Davidson, Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Co., Smith & Nelson Burke, Isaac Fairbanks, Yost Brothers, William K. Johnston, King Iron Bridge Co., Michigan State Highway Department and E. Haines. Prominent architectural styles found in Allegan Country are Italianate, Late Victorian and Bungalow/Craftsman.

All Saints' Episcopal Church (added 1984 - - #84000511)
252 Grand St. , Saugatuck
Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lloyd,Gordon W.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
More Information:
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Born, Edward D., House (added 1987 - - #87000237)
158 Hill St. , Allegan
Alwen7, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Born,Edward D.
Significant Year:
1900, 1890
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Born, Engelbert B., House (added 1987 - - #87000238)
128 Hill St. , Allegan
Alwen7, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Born,Engelbert B.
Significant Year:
1863
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Brown, William H., House (added 1987 - - #87000239)
800 Ely St. , Allegan
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
DeLefebvre, Cherry, House (added 1991 - - #91001548)
115 W. Chart St. , Plainwell
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Douglas Union School (added 1995 - - #95000870)
130 Center St. , Douglas
Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, School
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Downtown Allegan Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000251)
Also known as Old Town Historic District
Roughly bounded by Trowbridge, Locust, Hubbard, Brady, and Water Sts. , Allegan
Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Italianate, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Clubhouse, Professional, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Post Office, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Eesley, J. F., Milling Co. Flour Mill--Elevator (added 1991 - - #91001547)
Also known as Plainwell Elevator Co. Elevator
717 E. Bridge St. , Plainwell
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Storage
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
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Felt, Dorr E., Mansion (added 1996 - - #96001418)
Also known as St. Augustine Seminary
66th St., N of 138th Ave., Laketown Township , Saugatuck
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Allen, Frank P., & Son
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Felt, Dorr E.
Significant Year:
1927, 1930, 1926
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Fifty-Seventh Street Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000273)
Also known as New Richmond Bridge
57th St. over the Kalamazoo R. , Manlius Township
Werewombat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Pedestrian Related
More Information:
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Fifty-seventh Street Bridge (added 1980 - - #80004801)
, New Richmond
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Francis Metallic Surfboat (added 2015 - - #15000156)
Douglas, Douglas
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Maritime History, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1850-1874 AD
Franks, Henry, House (added 1987 - - #87000252)
535 Ely St. , Allegan
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Griswold Civic Center Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000253)
Roughly bounded by Hubbard, Walnut, and Trowbridge Sts. , Allegan
Alwen7, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Clark,Dillon P., Lloyd,Gordon W.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Education, Social History, Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, Correctional Facility, Library, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Auditorium, Library, Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
HENNEPIN Self-unloading Steamship (Shipwreck) (added 2008 - - #07001489)
Also known as US official no. 86016; George H. Dyer, Michigan Site number 20UM192
Address Restricted , South Haven
GreatLakesShips, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wolf and Davidson
Area of Significance:
Invention, Maritime History, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Hacklander Site (added 1973 - - #73002150)
Address Restricted , Douglas
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Middle Woodland, Late Woodland, Havana-Hopewell Focus
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Island Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001546)
Roughly bounded by Hill St., Anderson St., the mill race, Park St., Bannister St. and the Kalamazoo R. , Plainwell
Andrew Jameson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake
Historic Person:
Multiple
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Theater
More Information:
archives document
Lake Shore Chapel (added 1997 - - #97000280)
Shorewood Rd., jct. with Campbell Rd. , Douglas
Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Leiendecker's Inn--Coral Gables (added 2009 - - #09000520)
Also known as Coral Gables
220 Water St. , Saugatuck
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Johnston, William K.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant
More Information:
archives document
Lilly, Augustus, House (added 1987 - - #87000254)
132 Cora St. , Allegan
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Marshall Street Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000256)
231-237, 335-705, 232-630 Marshall St. , Allegan
Andrew Jameson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Messenger, William C., House (added 1987 - - #87000258)
310 River St. , Allegan
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Greek Revival
Historic Person:
Messenger,William C.
Significant Year:
1900, 1858
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Michigan Paper Company Mill Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000636)
200 Allegan St., Plainwell
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Engineering, Industry
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
More Information:
archives document
Navigation Structures at Saugatuck Harbor (added 2001 - - #01001216)
West End of Riverside Dr. , Saugatuck
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Burke, Smith & Nelson
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
More Information:
archives document
Oakwood Cemetery Chapel (added 1987 - - #87000261)
Arbor St. , Allegan
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Haines,E.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Old Wing Mission (added 1986 - - #86001551)
Also known as Old Wing Inn
5298 E. One hundred Forty-seventh Ave. , Fillmore
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
archives document
Pere Marquette Railroad: Rabbit River Trestle (added 1980 - - #80004802)
, Hamilton
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Pritchard's Outlook Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000265)
Roughly bounded by Park Dr., Walnut, Crescent, and Davis Sts. , Allegan
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Multiple
Significant Year:
1856, 1935, 1836
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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Saugatuck Pump House (added 2015 - - #15000943)
Saugatuck, Saugatuck
Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Alvord, John W.
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1949 AD
Second Street Bridge (added 1980 - - #80001845)
2nd St. , Allegan
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
King Iron Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
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Second Street--Gun River Bridge (added 1999 - - #99001573)
2nd St. over Gun River (Martin Township) , Hooper
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Michigan State Highway Department, Yost Brothers
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Sherwood, James Noble, House (added 1984 - - #84000507)
768 Riverview Dr. , Plainwell
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Stedman, Sarah Lowe, House (added 1987 - - #87000266)
632 Grand St. , Allegan
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Sutton, Warner P., House (added 1992 - - #91001999)
Also known as Beeches,The;Beechwood Manor
736 Pleasant St. , Saugatuck
Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Sutton,Warner P.
Significant Year:
1893, 1898, 1878
Area of Significance:
Law, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
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West Bridge Street Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001549)
320, 414--550 and 321--563 W. Bridge St. , Plainwell
Wingerham52, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Italianate, Bungalow/Craftsman
Historic Person:
Gilkey,Curtis O.
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
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